AMSTERDAM, Today: Creatives for Climate, a global nonprofit network of creative professionals dedicated to climate justice, has announced several new partnerships with climate initiatives Clean Creatives South Africa, Comms Declare and DeSmog to accelerate cross-industry collaboration and action.

NEW YORK, Today: A jury of 10 leading brand-side marketers has selected Ally Young, CMO at mobile company Skinny NZ, as winner of The One Show 2023 CMO Pencil, honouring the marketer behind the world’s single most impactful idea on a brand’s business from the past year.

AUCKLAND, Today: Creative agency Darkhorse has continued its expansion into the Australian market with three new accounts.

AUCKLAND, Monday: As Kiwis head off for the school holiday break, Nielsen AUNZ has produced new data about where Kiwis are planning to go and who’s spending what to attract them. The Nielsen data also revealed that ad spend in NZ has hit NZ $216,273,000.

AUCKLAND, Monday: An Australian meal replacement and weight loss brand has launched in New Zealand “to take a bite out of the fast-growing weight management market”.

AUCKLAND, Today: NZ creative agency Dave Clark has helped launch a new campaign for The Kindness Collective, a nationwide charity that aims “to spread kindness by connecting children and families with the things they need, from everyday essentials to moments of joy”.

AUCKLAND, Friday: AE Live’s Auckland-based creative design agency Ignite, has delivered the global design package for the Rugby World Cup in France.

LAS VEGAS, Today: DDB Group NZ chief creative officer Matty Burton has been named among a global panel of speakers currently appearing for the London International Awards Creative LIAisons Onsite Program in the US.